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African Communitarianism and the Misanthropic Argument for Anti-Natalism Kirk Lougheed

African Communitarianism and the Misanthropic Argument for Anti-Natalism By Kirk Lougheed

African Communitarianism and the Misanthropic Argument for Anti-Natalism by Kirk Lougheed


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The main purpose of this short monograph is to demonstrate that David Benatars misanthropic argument for anti-natalism ought to be endorsed by any version of African Communitarianism. Given the emphasis that indigenous African worldviews place on the importance of procreation and the immediate family unit this result is highly surprising.

African Communitarianism and the Misanthropic Argument for Anti-Natalism Summary

African Communitarianism and the Misanthropic Argument for Anti-Natalism by Kirk Lougheed

Anti-natalism is the provocative view that it is either always or almost always all-things-considered wrong to procreate. Philanthropic anti-natalist arguments say that procreation is always impermissible because of the harm done to individuals who are brought into existence. Misanthropic arguments, on the other hand, hold that procreation is usually impermissible given the harm that individuals will do once brought into existence. The main purpose of this short monograph is to demonstrate that David Benatars misanthropic argument for anti-natalism ought to be endorsed by any version of African Communitarianism. Not only that, but there are also resources in the African philosophical tradition that offer unique support for the argument. Given the emphasis that indigenous African worldviews place on the importance of procreation and the immediate family unit this result is highly surprising. This book marks the first attempt to bring anti-natalism into conversation with contemporaryAfrican ethics.

About Kirk Lougheed

Kirk Lougheed is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Faith and Human Flourishing at LCC International University. He is also a Research Associate at the University of Pretoria.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: What is African Communitarianism?.- Chapter 3: Benatars Misanthropic Argument for Anti-Natalism.- Chapter 4: African Communitarianism and Benatars Misanthropic Argument for Anti-Natalism.- Chapter 5: Conclusion.



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NPB9783031118500
9783031118500
3031118502
African Communitarianism and the Misanthropic Argument for Anti-Natalism by Kirk Lougheed
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Hardback
Springer International Publishing AG
2022-08-10
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